as in decelerating
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as in decrease
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as in braking
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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Recent Examples of slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
If the oil price hits $100, expect an inflation spike in the summer of this year and a slowing of global growth.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Combat the slowing of elastin production with Nulastin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The sisters may be at a high right now, but there’s no slowing down for them.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The details also reflect a substantial slowing in the rate of growth that has occurred in the last five decades.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One potential benefit of HRT that did emerge from the data was its beneficial effect on psychomotor slowing, or the tendency for reaction times to slow with age.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
The memory-chip maker’s boom is showing no signs of slowing down as memory-dependent artificial intelligence takes over the universe.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
But a standoff with the federal government is slowing plans down, while some urge immediate action to stay ahead of the fish.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
The Red Storm have won their last seven games and don’t appear to be slowing down.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Hours-long delays are slowing travel at airports nationwide.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In recent months, for example, slowing the spread and construction of data centers has become a key bipartisan issue in many state capitols.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The news of the Angels slowing down Grayson Rodriguez because of soreness was greeted with cynicism around baseball because Rodriguez has been through so many serious injuries.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
But what if that instinct for clarity is actually slowing innovation?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The refractive index measures this slowing of light inside a material.
—John Ballato, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The outages are part of a widening crackdown on free speech since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, most recently including a slowing of the Telegram messaging service, which is widely used for the spread of news and everyday information.
—David Hickey, NBC news, 17 Mar. 2026
If the oil price hits $100, expect an inflation spike in the summer of this year and a slowing of global growth.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Combat the slowing of elastin production with Nulastin.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
The sisters may be at a high right now, but there’s no slowing down for them.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The details also reflect a substantial slowing in the rate of growth that has occurred in the last five decades.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One potential benefit of HRT that did emerge from the data was its beneficial effect on psychomotor slowing, or the tendency for reaction times to slow with age.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Note the Iran War is slowing attendance in the Mid-East.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026
The memory-chip maker’s boom is showing no signs of slowing down as memory-dependent artificial intelligence takes over the universe.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
But a standoff with the federal government is slowing plans down, while some urge immediate action to stay ahead of the fish.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
The Red Storm have won their last seven games and don’t appear to be slowing down.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Hours-long delays are slowing travel at airports nationwide.
—Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In recent months, for example, slowing the spread and construction of data centers has become a key bipartisan issue in many state capitols.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
The news of the Angels slowing down Grayson Rodriguez because of soreness was greeted with cynicism around baseball because Rodriguez has been through so many serious injuries.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
But what if that instinct for clarity is actually slowing innovation?
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
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The compounds interact with the brain's opioid receptors, which can mimic the effects of drugs such as hydrocodone, including sedation, euphoria and a decrease in pain, according to the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
26 Mar. 2026
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Your heart rate will either increase or decrease.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Larger tires increase rotational inertia and lengthen the lever arm between hub and road, forcing the braking system to work harder.—
Bryan Rogala,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Torque-vectoring control and performance braking package The four-wheel-drive version of the Ti3 adds a series of premium features aimed at improving performance, comfort, and the overall driving experience.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Higher energy prices are also expected to widen India’s current account deficit, which has contributed to a weakening of the local currency, with the rupee touching record lows in recent days.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Another displacement or weakening of the polar vortex is underway, which can allow bursts of Arctic air to spill into the Midwest and Northeast at times, according to AccuWeather lead long-range meteorologist Paul Pastelok.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Torres Rivera presented the embargo as the very thing inhibiting changes to Cuba’s economic model.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, Dion was diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological and autoimmune disorder that causes muscular stiffness, inhibiting the ability to walk and sing.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Analysts cited yesterday's mixed quarter and decelerating comps.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Most measures also indicate national wage growth is decelerating, even as some pockets of the labor market that are most reliant on immigrants, like construction and traveler accommodation, are registering faster pay increases.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In a bubble, too many properties on the market chasing too few buyers can touch off drastic price reductions, sending the overall market tumbling.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Neither Monroe nor Sterling Heights has independently evaluated whether the exemption has led to any measurable pollution reduction, nor has the state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Two of the people with MS, including Miller, have progressive MS, a form of the disease marked by gradual worsening of neurological function and disabilities over time.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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With America’s loneliness epidemic worsening, there’s a real risk of suicide rates continuing to rise.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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